Union United Church - Bayhead, Nova Scotia
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N 45° 44.576 W 063° 22.373
20T E 470993 N 5065553
Built as a Union Church, the building was likely to have been initially used by all local denominations for services.
Waymark Code: WMRR2C
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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This little meeting house style church was built as a Union Church in 1858. In a very rural setting, the church and its cemetery stand on the southwest side of Highway 6, the Sunrise Trail, about 6.5 kilometres west of Tatamagouche (hence the alternate name for Bayhead, West Tatamagouche). In 1925, with Church Union in Canada, the General Council of Union Churches was one of the constituents of the United Church of Canada, created on June 10, 1925. Though now a United Church, this church has kept its name, Union Church. According to the sign affixed to the church, it still holds services, however irregularly, at 9:30 AM (we presume on a Sunday).

Nearly three decades after the church was built, in 1884, the surrounding cemetery was incorporated. However, the burial ground was extant and in use as early as 1844, fourteen years prior to the construction of the church, as there are burials recorded as early as that year. Containing recent headstones, the cemetery appears to continue in use, having received somewhat more than 675 interments to date.

Union United Church, West Tatamagouche (Bayhead)

The Union United Church was erected at “Guzore, River John Circuit” about 1858. The Union Church Cemetery was incorporated 30 years later in 1884.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1858

Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM

Street address of Church:
686 Highway 6
Bayhead, NS Canada
B0K 1V0


Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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